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France
The day after Russia held tactical nuclear weapons drills, France test-fired an updated version of its air-launched ASMPA-R nuclear-capable missile (without a warhead).
May. 24
War in Ukraine
UK slams Beijing for providing weapons to Moscow; Lego releases Ukrainian-landmark-designed sets for charity; Three reported killed in AFU strikes on border towns; France holds nuke tests
May. 23
War in Ukraine
EU approves frozen-asset fund for Kyiv; Putin makes more changes to MoD; Russia begins nuclear exercises; Zelensky re-asserts there won’t be new elections in wartime; Border guards chalk up wins.
May. 22
UN
US officials say if Russia successfully develops the weapon, it could disable American satellites, including the Starlink satellite network, which is crucial for Ukraine’s warfighting ability.
May. 16
Belarus
An exiled former Ukrainian politician has accused Kyiv’s special services, not for the first time, of preparing “dirty bombs” using material recovered from radioactive waste storage sites.
May. 16
Ukraine
Vilnius acknowledges Russia may see it as a provocation but says that if they always considered Moscow’s views, they wouldn’t be able to support Ukraine because of the frequent nuclear threats.
May. 8
NATO
On Tuesday May 7, a day after Vladimir Putin ordered Russian non-strategic nuclear drills, President Lukashenko ordered his defense forces to carry out inspections of their nuclear capable units.
May. 7
UN
The Kremlin supposedly doesn’t have any of the space nukes the Americans want banned, but Washington says Russia is fibbing about that.
Apr. 25
NATO
Poland, a NATO member and a staunch supporter of Ukraine, shares a border with both Russia's Kaliningrad exclave and with Belarus, Moscow's ally.
Apr. 22
US
When asked by a journalist whether the United States would promise that Kyiv would never fall into Russian hands, Blinken said: “I am convinced we already have.”
Apr. 3
Putin
A recent inquiry by the UK’s Commons Defense Committee revealed that its Armed Forces are “increasingly overstretched” and not adequately prepared or equipped for a war with Russia.
Mar. 27
War in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has made thinly veiled threats to use nuclear weapons as he warns the West against its support for Ukraine, which Moscow invaded more than two years ago.
Mar. 18
War in Ukraine
EU agrees on €5B Kyiv allocation; Death toll from drone attack on Sumy stands at two; White House brushes off Putin’s latest nuke threats; Spetsnaz units said to conduct raids on right bank of Dnipro
Mar. 14
Putin
Russian Putin said if the US sent troops to Ukraine, it would be seen as a significant escalation of the war that could give the Kremlin a rationale for doing what once was considered unthinkable.
Mar. 13
Ukraine
Amid late 2022 nuclear fears, the danger ebbed. However, a senior US official indicates the potential resurgence of nuclear risks in the months to come.
Mar. 9
Nuclear weapons
The Russo-Ukrainian War presents one particularly disconcerting prospect. Insufficient aid to Ukraine will be taken note of by other countries, encouraging them to develop a nuclear deterrence.
Mar. 6
The Kremlin defended the policy changes as a necessary response to perceived “Western threats,” where the use of Western non-nuclear missiles can potentially lead to Moscow’s nuclear response.
Nov. 19